Avondale News & Events

Avondale School District is proud to announce that Avondale GATE Magnet School has once again been recognized among the top-performing schools in Michigan! In the newly released 2026 U.S. News & World Report rankings, GATE Magnet School was ranked #2 Best Middle School in Michigan and #4 Best Elementary School in Michigan, continuing its long-standing record of academic excellence.

Avondale GATE history teacher, Zachary Kaczanowski was recently selected as the Michigan representative for the Medal of Honor Legacy: The War on Terror program—a nationally recognized professional learning experience that brings together educators from across the country to explore history, civic values, and character education.

Avondale High School is proud to celebrate seniors Brandon Chan, Benjamin Decoster, and Ajitesh Ravula for earning national recognition as Commended Students in the 2026 National Merit Scholarship Program. This distinction places them among the top 50,000 students in the nation who demonstrated exceptional academic ability on the 2024 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT).
 

Avondale School District is proud to announce that Avondale Unified Sports has been recognized by the Special Olympics Unified Champion Schools® National Recognition Program as a Unified Champion School—one of only seven public schools in Michigan to receive this honor in 2025, and just two schools in Oakland County.